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The Korean Sports Council said on the 28th that it will apply the zero-tolerance principle to the recent controversy over fairness in selecting national ski athletes.
The sports association said, "We are very seriously aware of the recent controversy over the fairness of the selection of ski athletes and the selection of national teams," adding, "We are actively cooperating with the investigative agency on the issues currently under police investigation."
"Apart from this, in November last year, the association prepared the basis for guidance and supervision of sports organizations through the revision of the member sports group regulations (Article 47-2). As an organization management and supervisory agency, we are checking the facts and checking the system on whether regulations are violated and management responsibilities."
"Based on the results of our own investigation and future investigations, if acts that undermine fairness, such as match manipulation, unfair selection intervention, and conflicts of interest, are confirmed, we will take strict measures according to the principle of zero tolerance regardless of status, relationship, and practice," the sports association stressed.
Recently, controversy arose over match fixing and fairness in selecting national teams in snowboard cross events. Suspicions arose that player Mo's father was involved in the selection of the national team in the competition, where college entrance examination scores were at stake, due to "intentional obstruction of career" and "document manipulation."
Meanwhile, the Sports Council said, "Regarding the fairness of the snowboard cross national team selection process, we have already asked the Korea Ski Association to improve the system for fair national team selection last year. In addition, we have prepared an amendment to the Sports Council's "National Representative Selection and Operation Regulations" to exclude stakeholders in principle in the process of selecting national representatives, and the bill will be deliberated and resolved by the board of directors in February.
Finally, the Sports Association has consistently emphasized the principle of 'fairness is the basic value of physical education, not choice' since Yoo Seung Min took office. This issue is also being responded with a clear criterion that we will not tolerate any behavior that undermines fairness and principles in an extension of this stance. We will do our best to restore trust in the selection of the national team and the overall operation of the game by blocking the possibility of privileges and fouls and establishing a sports administration that guarantees fairness through the system," he promised.
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